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Belarus: EU further extends restrictive measures

The Council adopted today a decision and a regulation extending restrictive measures to further officials in view of the gravity of the situation in Belarus.

On 25 October 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/639/CFSP concerning restrictive measures (travel ban and assets freeze) against certain officials of Belarus1. An additional 19 Belarus officials will be included in the lists of persons subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annexes IIIA and IV to Decision 2010/639/CFSP.

The updated lists will be published in the Official Journal on 22 March.

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1 : OJ L 280, 26.10.2010, p. 18.